Vanity case construction



Dec. 29, 1936. F, RElLLY 2,066,226

VANITY CASE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 11, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 29, 1936'. A. F. REILLY 2,066,226

VANITY CASE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 11, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES VANITY CASE- CONSTRUCTION Alfred F. Reilly, North Attleboro. Mass, assignor to Evans Case Company, a corporation of Massachusetts Application July 11, 1936, Serial No. 90,139

16 Claims.

My present invention relates to the manufacture of novelty items, and has particular reference toav novel: construction for a vanity case.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a vanity case which occupies a small space, and which may be tightly sealed to retain face powder and the like.

Another object of my invention is toprovide a simple construction which is readily manufac- 1:0 tured and assembled, whereby the cost of manufacture is reduced and the price to the consumer is lowered. 7

With the above and other objects and other advantageous features in. view, my invention con- 15 sists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and more specifically defined in the claims appended thereto. 20 In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the novel vanity case;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, the cover being in open position;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig... 1, parts being broken away and in section to show the sealing interlock of the top and the base;;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the novel retainer ring blank;

: Fig. 5- is a perspective sectional detail showing the manner of assembly of the vanity case base parts;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified construction; and

35 Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a further modified construction.

Referring to the drawings, the novel vanity case [0 includes a cover II and a base l2 which are hingedly connected by a hinge construction 40 of standard type l3, the base l2 having a latch l4 and the cover a cooperating spring catch 15 for releasably retaining the parts in closed relation. The cover I I, note Figs. 2 and 3, includes a disk of generally dishedform l6, which may be 45 ornamented in anysuitable manner, as by onameling, engraving or the like, and a central mirror I! which is secured within an upstanding retaining flange i8, this retaining flange having generally rounded edges and functioning as a .50 sealing element as hereinafter described.

The base l2 includes a novel lock ring IQ of generally U-shaped form, which is preferably stamped out of sheet metal, the novel ring having a downwardly extending support bar or band .55 20 which is preferably joined to the main portion of the ring l9 by spaced integral connecting strips 21-, whereby a, plurality of elongated openings 22 between the bar and the main body of the lock ring is formed. The upper edge 23 and the. lower'edge 24 of the ring form clamping jaws 51 for lockingly retaining the upper edge of a piece of flexible impervious material 25, preferably of leather, which is so shaped that it provides a bag or pouch although made of a single piece of material; without'seams, folds or puckers. The element 25, constitutes a pouch for the reception of loose powder and also for a powder puff, if desired, which. may be of any suitable form. Preferably, the pouch is enclosed within a metal mesh pouch- 25 in the form of a bag, made of interconnected mesh elements 21, the upper row of elements having rings 28 attached thereto; a spiral connecting wire 29 passes through the rings 28- and aroundthe bar into the elongated openings 22 to lock the outer mesh bag to 20 the lock ring l9. As best disclosed in Fig. 5, the material extends over the edge of the bar 20 whereby an annular inner edge 39 is formed, within which the flange 18 of the cover may snugly seat when the cover is in closed position and thus 5 securely seal the powder compartment. If desired the bar 20 may be circular, or may be bent into a channel or a closed hollow form.

It is thus evident that the novel construction utilizes an. annular lock ring which may be and 30 preferably is formed of stamped metal and which has'secured thereto aretaining bar around which a' spiral wire is threaded for securing the outer mesh bag to the lock ring, the bar 20 extending sufliciently forwardly of the ring 19 to. provide a sturdy corner support for the flexible material 2,5 and thus permit sealing engagement of the depending cover flange with the edge 30. of the flexible material. The entire locking arrangement thus utilizes a single annular lock ring, 49

easily stamped out of sheet material, and functioningas a retainer for the upper edge of the flexible material, a lock support for the upper edge of the outer mesh bag, and a corner support for 'the' flexible material edge within which the cover flange seats.

If desired, a construction such as disclosed in Fig. 6 may be used, the annular member 3| being stamped from sheetmetal and comprising a U- shaped ring 32 and 2. depending portion 33 termi- ,50 natin'g in an upwardly extending flange 34.

.The ring 32. has an upper edge 35 and a lower edge 36, slots 31 being formed in the lower edge, and alig-nedslots 38 being formed in the depending :portion 33, whereby a. support element 39- is edge and the support element and its connecting,

wire.

A simpler construction, suitable *for inexpen sive vanity cases, is illustrated in Fig. g7, the annular member 46 beingjll-sh}attn ed,1- with.,it's"1 upper edge 41 extending beyondthe lower edge 48, and having spaced openings, such as perforations 49, formed in the overhanging portionfi whereby a metallic mesh pouch 50 may be con-- nected to the upper edge by means or a spiral connecting wire which passes through the perforations and through 'suitable'openings in th "upper portion of the mesh pouch which as illustrated areprovidedbyrings 52, and a flexible lining or pouch 53 ismounted within the mesh pouch, its upper'edge 54xbeingclamped-between the upper and-lower edges of theannular member46. v -Although I have described aspecific constructional embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that changes in thematerials used,-in-the shape and relative proportion otthe parts, "and inthe relative arrangements of the parts, maybcin'ade to suit the requirements for diffe'rent vanity case designs and for bags and cases in general, without departing from thespirit and thescope of the invention as defined in' the amended claims.

1. In an article of the class described amok member, a bar depending from'pand secured to said lockpmember' at spaced intervals, and a metallic mesh member having its edge portion secured to said bar. M e 2. In an article of the class described,'fa lock ring, a ring'element depending from and secured to said lock ring at spaced intervals, and a metallic mesh bag having its edge portion secured to said ring element. 3. Inan article of the class described, a lock member,a flexible member secured to said lock member, a. bar depending from and secured tov said lock member at spaced intervals, and ame- .tallic mesh member having its edge portion secured to said bar for which the flexible member acts as a lining. i a

4. In an article of the class described, a lock ring, a flexible pouch having its edge portion secured to said lock ring, a ring element depend: ing from and secured to said lock ring atspaced intervals, and ametallic mesh baghaving its edge portion secured to said ring element. v r

5. Inan article of the class described, a lock member having gripping edges, a flexible member secured to said lock member by gripping engagement of the lock ring edges therewith, a bar dependingfrom and secured to. said lockmember at spaced intervals, and a metallic meshzmember having its edge portion secured to said bar.

6. In an article of theclass described, a lock ring having gripping edges,'a flexible pouch having its edge portion secured tozsaid lock ring, a ring element secured tosaid. lock-ring atspaced intervals, and a metallic m'esh bag having'its edge portion secured -'to said ring element by gripping engagement of the lock ring edges therewith.

7. In a vanity case, a lock ring having gripping edges, a ring element of smaller radius secured thereto and spaced therefrom, a flexible pouch having its upper portion gripped between said lock ring gripping edges, and a metallic mesh pouch having its upper portion secured to said ring element. .1

8. In a vanity case, a lock ring having gripping edges, a ring element of smaller radius sec'ured thereto and spaced therefrom, a flexible pouch having its upper portion gripped between said lock -ring, gripping edges, and a metallic 9. In a vanity case, a lock ring having gripping edgesya ring element of smaller radius secured thereto and spacedtherefrom, a flexible pouchhavihg its upper portion gripped between saidlock ring gripping edges, a metallic mesh pouch having its upper portion secured to said ring element,'and a cover hingedly'connected to said lock ring "and having an annular flange adapted to seat-insaid flexible pouch adjacent the upper edge or the ring element for sealing enagement therewith.

1 0. In-.'a vanitycase, a lock ring having grippingedges,"a ring elementbf smaller radius 'secured thereto and spaced therefrom, aflex'ible pouch having its upper portion gripped between said lock ring gripping edges, a metallic mesh pouch having its'upper portion secured to said ring elementby "a spiral wire connector, and a cover'hingedly connected'to saidlock ring and having an annular flangeadapted to seat in said flexible pouch adjacentthe upper edge of'the ring -eleinent-i'or sealing engagement therewith.

11. In a vanity case, a lock ring having grip ping edges, a ring element secured thereto by spaced strips, said strips being generally in the plane of the lock ring and said ring barbeing' generally perpendicular to the "plane of. the lock 'ring, a flexible pouch having its edge portion gripped between the gripping edges of the lock ringQ-and ametallic mesh pouch's'ecured to said 13. Ina vanity case, a lock ring having gripping edges, a ring element secured thereto'by spaced strips, said strips being generally in the plane of the lock ring and saidring bar being generally perpendicular to the planeof the lock ring, a flexible pouch having itsedge portion gripped between the gripping edges of the lock ring, a metallic mesh pouchsecured to said ring element, and a cover hingedly' connected to said lock ring andhaving an annular flange adaptedto seat in said flexible pouch adjacent the upper edge of the'ring element for sealing engagement therewith. J

14;. In a vanity case, a lock ring having gripping edges, "a ring element secured thereto by spaced strips, said'strips being generally in the -jpla'ne otj' thelockring'and said ring bar being generally perpendiculartothe plane of the loci: I ringy-a flexible pouch having its edge portion gripped between the. gripping edges of the lock ring, a metallic mesh pouch secured to said ring element by a spiral metallic element, and a cover hingedly connected to said lock ring and having an annular flange adapted to seat in said flexible pouch adjacent the upper edge of the ring element for sealing engagement therewith.

15. A vanity case lock ring blank comprising a lock ring having gripping edges and an inner 10 ring of smaller radius concentric with and secured to the lower edge of the lock ring at spaced intervals.

16. A vanity case lock ring blank comprising a lock ring having gripping edges and an inner ring of smaller radius concentric with and secured to the lower edge of the lock ring at spaced 

